Cities

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:20 AM IST

Long-term reforms in testing and evaluation are necessary to end controversies like the ongoing NEET issue. Ensuring that school syllabi are aligned with entrance exams in a manner that eliminates the need for additional private coaching is crucial. Legislative measures to contain the unethical proliferation of coaching centres and “Kota factories” are also essential.

NEET has faced significant opposition and controversy since its inception. (File)

BySuresh Kumar

Three minor Rohingya girls rescued, two traffickers held as crackdown on Baramulla racket intensifies

The development has brought the number of arrest in the Baramulla human trafficking racket up to four, all from north Kashmir

J&K Police rescued three minor Rohingya girls from Baramulla. (File)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:18 AM IST

ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

Army foils terror attack in J&K’s in Rajouri, soldier, civilian injured

A soldier and a civilian injured in a terrorist attack in Rajouri. Army foiled the attack, 14th incident in Jammu region this year, with ongoing operations.

Security personnel stand guard during an anti-terrorist op after the attack on an army picket in Gundha, Rajouri. (ANI)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:16 AM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu

Foreign tourist arrivals in Hiamchal set to touch post-Covid peak

Himachal has already logged 38,882 tourist arrivals till June and is primed to surpass the 63,000 who visited the state in 2023

Once a favourite among foreign tourists, Himachal saw a significant decline in tourist numbers during the Covid-19 outbreak. (HT)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:14 AM IST

ByGaurav Bisht, Dar Ovais, Shimla/dharamshala

Three newly elected Himachal MLAs take oath of office

Congress candidates Kamlesh Thakur, Hardeep Singh Bawa gave the ruling plenty to cheer about in the July 10 bypoll, while only silver lining for the BJP was its candidate Ashish Sharma winning from Hamirpur

Himachal assembly speaker Kuldeep Pathania with CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and his wife and newly elected MLA Kamlesh Thakur. (ANI)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

Rainwater harvesting system a must for govt buildings: UP minister

Govt committed to groundwater management and its conservation; steps taken in this direction by implementing UP Groundwater (Management and Regulation) Act: Singh

Jal Shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh at the closing ceremony of Groundwater Week. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:10 AM IST

PGIMER Chandigarh mandates e-office, no physical files from Sept 1

Aimed at bringing transparency by reducing delay in processing files, the online system was launched by former PGIMER director Dr Jagat Ram in October 2021

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Waterlogging issues persist in Kharar, SDM forms committee

At present, sewer pipelines in the Kharar area have a diameter of 304.8 mm, causing blockage due to which the sewage overflows on the road

While Kharar residents struggle for daily commutes, business of nearby shopkeepers are worst hit as customers are not able to reachshops due to waterlogged roads. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:02 AM IST

ByPurnima Luthra, Kharar

Post Matric Scholarship: PU eases fee payment for SC students amid protests

Under the new decision, Chandigarh’s Panjab University students will need to submit an undertaking at the time of admission, agreeing to deposit the fee within 10 days of receiving the amount in their accounts through direct benefit transfer (DBT)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Public hassled as lawyers go on strike

Harpreet Kaur, a Moga resident, who travelled all the way for the hearing of her case in district courts on Monday, had to return

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 16 small flats

Chandigarh Housing Board officials stated that allotment of around 16 small flats had been cancelled in accordance with Clause 16(a) (iii) of the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006

An estimated amount of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>64 crore has been outstanding from the wilful defaulters. The list of allottees with outstanding dues is regularly updated on Chandigarh Housing Board’s website. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

In last five years 1,000 sqm forest land in Chandigarh diverted for non-forestry purposes

Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change Kirti Vardhan Singh stated that, forest land in Chandigarh has been diverted for non-forestry purpose in two proposals in from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:54 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Third-year MBBS student at GMCH-32 ends life

A third-year MBBS student at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, was found hanging in the hostel room after which her flatmates informed the chief warden

According to sources, a suicide note was found in the student’s room which the police have now taken into custody. (HT File)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Don’t worry, every victim’s problem will be resolved: Yogi at Janata Darshan

Those who do not have permanent houses will get a house under PM-CM Awas Yojana; for those who need treatment, arrangements will be made for their complete treatment, says CM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath embraces a child during Janata Darshan at Gorakhnath Temple premises in Gorakhpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:50 AM IST

Chandigarh: Heavy rain on cards today, tomorrow

On Monday, 5 mm of rain was recorded at observatory in Chandigarh’s Sector 39, causing the day temperature drop a few notches

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Four passengers rob cab driver of his car in Mohali

The miscreants placed a gun on the cab driver’s head and told him to stop the car when they reached near DPS School, Chappar Chiri

The cab driver had picked up the accused from Government School, Chappar Chiri, and was to drop them at the railway station. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

UT receives 100 applications for compensation of dog bite cases

A meeting regarding the compensation for persons affected by accidents caused by stray animals or dog bites was conducted on Monday under the chairmanship of DC Vinay Pratap Singh

According to the Punjab and Haryana high court’s judgment, a compensation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 will be awarded for each teeth mark in dog bite cases. (HT file photo for representation)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

CBI arrests Chandigarh estate office clerk in ₹20k bribery case

The accused Raj Kamal, dealing assistant at the Chandigarh estate office, was caught red-handed accepting the bribe from the complainant for reduction of dues

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab and Haryana high court dismisses Bar body chief’s conditional bail plea

The high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu dismissed the bail plea of Bar Association president Vikas Malik in an attempt-to-murder case, observing that he may approach an “appropriate forum” for the bail

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Seven arrested in separate cyber-crime cases in Panchkula

In the first case, Col Debasis Chaudhary (retd), 77, a resident of Sector 2, Panchkula, was duped of ₹10 lakh by some persons posing as bank employees and cops

Two persons were also arrested for allegedly blackmailing a person after sending him obscene pictures. (Istock)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

3 juveniles nabbed for firing outside Dera Bassi diagnostics lab

The trio, with their faces covered, had barged into Apollo Imaging and Path Lab in Dera Bassi and handed over a threat letter from the Kaushal Chaudhary gang to a doctor. After handing the note, the trio went out and one of them fired in the air before they sped away on the bike

Police have recovered a country-made .32-bore revolver, three cartridges, including two live ones, and the bike used in the crime from their possession. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:38 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Multi-crore immigration scam busted in Chandigarh: 3 held, 102 passports seized

Police had launched the investigation following a complaint filed by Ashish Sharma, who alleged that he and seven others had been defrauded by Jai Karan Joshi of M/S Golden Overseas, Sector-9, Chandigarh

During interrogation, the accused, Jai Karan Joshi confessed to defrauding numerous individuals by opening and closing multiple immigration offices in Chandigarh over the years. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:34 AM IST

ByNaina Mishra, Chandigarh

Now, dy CM Maurya seeks details of reservation in UP government jobs

In his report to the party central leadership, UP BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary highlighted the shift in OBC and Dalit votes to the INDIA bloc as one of the main reasons for the saffron party’s poor show in the polls

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:32 AM IST

Multi-sectoral approach needed to address Buddha Nullah issue: Centre

Union ministry highlights multi-sectoral approach needed for Ludhiana's Buddha Nullah pollution issue, including STPs, ETPs, and CETPs to reduce pollution levels.

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:30 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

SAD rebels to name 11-member panel to steer reform campaign

The rebel leaders are demanding the resignation of party president Sukhbir Singh Badal after a poor show in the Lok Sabha polls

The rebel voices in SAD grew stronger post the Parliamentary polls in which the party won one seat in Bathinda and lost deposits on 10 seats

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

Man tries to steal jewellery, runs off with phone instead

The CCTV footage of the incident, which happened on Saturday evening, was doing rounds on social media.

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

CM extends deadline for caste validity certificate submission

Mumbai CM extends deadline for caste validity certificates by 6 months, benefiting Maratha community students. Fee waivers approved for EWS, SEBC, OBC students in all higher education courses.

Mumbai

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:24 AM IST

BMC scraps, re-invites ₹130-crore tender for Juhu, Versova beach cleaning

The BMC has reinvited bids for the ₹130-crore tender for cleaning Juhu and Versova beaches. Andheri West BJP legislator Ameet Satam has urged the civic body to expedite the appointment process due to the significant amount of trash accumulating on the beaches during the monsoon

Mumbai

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:22 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga

Lucknow’s Banthra jolted: Youth thrashed to death over electricity dispute

He got into a confrontation with some youths when he reached a substation and insisted that power supply be restored in his area first, say police

An FIR was registered on Monday against 15 people and the police were raiding their possible hideouts, said Tej Swaroop, DCP (south zone). (Pic for representation)